Damien Esquerré
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Grants and Awards

Grants, scholarhips and awards

Australasian Evolution Society Research Award. AES meeting registration waiver and special 20 min award talk. (2019)

Peter Rawlinson Prize for Best Spoken Presentation by a PhD student (Australian Society of Herpetologists). (2018)

Finalist for the W.D. Hamilton Award (Society for the Study of Evolution). Evolution meeting registration waiver and $500 travel stipend. (2018)

ABRS National Taxonomy Research Grant Programme - Student Travel Grant: $1650 (2016)

EMBO Course on Computational Molecular Evolution selected trainee (2016)

ANU Vice-Chancellor's HDR Travel Grant: $1500 (2016)

ABRS National Taxonomy Research Grant Programme - Student Travel Grant: $825 (2015)

Australian Society of Herpetologists Student Research Grant: $1500 (2015)

Hirota Naora Award for Student Academic Achievement of Best Conference Presentation: $650 for conference travel (2014)

Becas Chile-CONICYT Doctorado en el extranjero: full tuition, living expenses and additional costs for four year overseas PhD program  (2014)

ANU Vice-Chancellor's HDR Travel Grant: $1000  (2014)

American Museum of Natural History Collection Study Grant: $1000  (2014)

Peter Rankin Trust Fund for Herpetology Research Grant, The Australian Museum: $1000  (2013)

ACT Herpetological Association Research Grant: $1200  (2013)

ANU Top-Up Scholarship: $6000/year  (2013)

Becas Chile-CONICYT Magister en el extranjero: full tuition, living expenses and additional costs for two year overseas Masters program (2012)

Education

2015-2019: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Evolution, Ecology and Genetics at The Australian National University. Thesis supervisor: Prof. J. Scott Keogh.

2013-2015: Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Evolution, Ecology and Genetics at The Australian National University. Thesis supervisor: Prof. J. Scott Keogh.

2007-2011: Licenciatura en Ciencias Biologicas (four year degree in Biological Sciences). Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile. 

Teaching

2018. Human Biology (BIOL1008), The Australian National University. Lab demonstrator.
2018. Big Questions in Biology (BIOL3201), The Australian National University. Marking essays.
2017. Experimental Design and Analysis in Biology (BIOL2202), The Australian National University. Tutor and Lab demonstrator.
2015-2016. Australian Vertebrates (BIOL2111), The Australian National University. Guest lecturer.
2015-2016. Diversity of Life (BIOL1009), The Australian National University. Lab demonstrator.
2015. Human Physiology (BIOL2103), The Australian National University. Lab demonstrator.
2013-2016. Australian Vertebrates (BIOL2111), The Australian National University. Lab demonstrator.
2013-2016. Principles of Genetics (BIOL2151), The Australian National University. Lab demonstrator.
2013-2015. Molecular and Cell Biology (BIOL1004), The Australian National University. Lab demonstrator.
2013-2017. Evolution, Ecology and Genetics (BIO1003), The Australian National University. Lab demonstrator.


Other

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2017: One of my photos of a reticulated python was chosen to be published in a postcard for Australia’s National Science Week, together with a summary of my research.

2016: Co-Lab: Science Aeets Street Art. My research was chosen for the National Science Week, to be depicted as a mural by local street artist "Smalls". Link.
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